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Research 

Women in the British automotive industry
The last time the Royal Mail made stamps about the British automobile industry was in 2013 when they brought out a collection of stamps called Auto legends. GB car stamps have been done and re done many times through the years. 

Are men more physically capable to drive faster than women? … short answer is NO

FERGUSON, D. , BARTHEL, S. , PRUETT, M. , BUCKINGHAM, T. & WAASO, P. (2019).  Physiological Responses of Male and Female Race Car Drivers during Competition.  Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise,  51 (12),  2570-2577.  doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001997. 
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Dorothy Levitt

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​http://speedqueens.blogspot.com/search?q=Dorothy+

Pat Moss

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One of Britain’s most successful rally stars of the 60’s
​http://speedqueens.blogspot.com/2010/07/pat-moss-moss-carlsson.html
https://www.mini.com/en_MS/home/automotive/heritage/pat-moss.html

Susie Wolff (Stoddart)

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​http://speedqueens.blogspot.com/2010/08/susie-stoddart.html

Margaret Allan

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​http://speedqueens.blogspot.com/search?q=Margaret+Allan
She drove a Mother Gun

Visual research 

Pinterest inspo
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Thought I was nearly done… oh how I was wrong.

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Testing with paints

Including the wonderful women

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Finals ? Or not

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Art nouveau mixed in?

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The devil twins - or just an off day..

Traditionally made and enhanced with digital but I found her to be a bit « sexed up » as Tony would say

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Went back to look at their faces

Changed to all digital, changed many small details to find balance

Weird attempt at an Art Deco background 

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See outcomes for final artwork

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